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Version Issue Date

Product Brief

PDFPM8398 SXP 36x3GSec 36-Port SAS Expander with Secure Zoning Short Form Data Sheet [132 KB] PMC-2051505 1  2005-08-04 

Application Note

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFSIGNAL INTEGRITY FOR PMC-SIERRA 3.125/2.488/1.5GBPS LINKS [452 KB] PMC-2010750 3  2002-07-31 

White Papers

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFSAS-2 Port and Address-based Zoning [136 KB] PMC-2061233 1  2006-09-12 
Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFManaging Access Control Through SAS Zoning [541 KB] PMC-2051469 1  2005-09-20 

Features

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The PM8398 SXP 36x3GSec device is a 36-port SAS expander with secure zoning capabilities.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Secure zoning capabilities as specified in T10 05-144 SAS-2 Zoning.
  • STP initiator capability.
  • Supports IPMB over TWI.
  • Pin- and firmware-compatible with the PM8387 SXP 36x3G device.
  • Virtual SSP support.
  • Low-latency connection arbitration
  • Supports standard and zone-aware table routing of 1024 entries, direct routing and subtractive routing.
  • Integrated non-blocking cross bar switch allows any-port to any-port connections.
  • Arbitrary SAS wide-port configurations.
  • STP bridge function allows for either SAS or SATA target devices to be attached to any port.
  • Integrated MIPS-Powered processor for SAS SMP functions and SES support.
  • Three configurable multi-master or slave mode TWI interfaces for device configuration and control of external interfaces.
  • UART interface for system monitoring and debugging support.
  • SFF-8485 compliant SGPIO interface provides expansion for up to 144 GPIOs.

ZONING FEATURES

  • Supports 128 groups or domains.
  • SMP for PHY group assignment.
  • Supports zoning fabric supervisor privilege
  • Transparent to SAS Initiators and Targets.
  • Compatible with legacy SAS Expanders.

HIGH-SPEED I/O

  • 1.5 Gbit/s and 3.0 Gbit/s operation.
  • Automatic negotiation of link speed.
  • Accepts Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) from SATA HDDs.
  • Programmable transmit pre-emphasis and receiver equalization.
  • Programmable transmit output swing to support both SATA and SAS levels.
  • Integrated resistive termination and AC coupling.

STATISTICS AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING

  • Per-port error counters to provide comprehensive diagnostic functions.
  • Programmable performance monitoring counters and interrupt generation.
  • Per-link PRBS and CJPAT pattern generator for link-integrity diagnostics.

PHYSICAL

  • 0.13 µm (3.3 V I/O supply and 1.2 V core) CMOS technology.
  • 27 x 27 mm 352-pin CSBGA package.

FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT

  • SES API for using SES pages and commands over the SAS link.
  • SCSI-3 API for underlying access to the SAS Port.
  • SAS/STP link layer, SMP/SSP/STP Transport Layer protocols.
  • SMP routing management including topology discovery.
  • API for downloading firmware over the SAS link.
  • Expander Diagnostics API.
  • Disk spin-up control.
  • Disk Qualification API.
  • Peripheral Drivers for TWI, UART, SGPIO, Timer.

THIRD-PARTY SUPPORT

  • ThreadX RTOS from Express Logic.
  • Green Hills MULTI Development Environment and EJTAG Emulator.

Applications

  • Blade Server.
  • Enterprise Server Storage.
  • External Fabric Attached Storage.
 
 
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